comercial Krieghof

Navy · 01-12-2006, 11:54 AM

Keoki and Jerry,

The star on P-38s was to indicate French manufacture; the star on Krieghoffs was a Luftwaffe rejection stamp. It is interesting to note that almost all of the parts on the commercials had the Luftwaffe L 2 stamp; they were made with the full intent of being assembled and delivered to Luftwaffe ordnance types for acceptance. Those that didn't make the cut for whatever reason, were stamped with the star and returned to HK. The P-codes, I believe, are all Luftwaffe rejects. The presentation guns, I am not certain about, but suspect they were separate production runs.

Tom A.

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01-12-2006, 11:54 AM	#1
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Keoki and Jerry, The star on P-38s was to indicate French manufacture; the star on Krieghoffs was a Luftwaffe rejection stamp. It is interesting to note that almost all of the parts on the commercials had the Luftwaffe L 2 stamp; they were made with the full intent of being assembled and delivered to Luftwaffe ordnance types for acceptance. Those that didn't make the cut for whatever reason, were stamped with the star and returned to HK. The P-codes, I believe, are all Luftwaffe rejects. The presentation guns, I am not certain about, but suspect they were separate production runs. Tom A.